maybe not inter-galactic, exactly, but with all of the lights and the store fronts and the decorations, New York comes pretty damn close to seeming like another planet entirely. escaping Allentown for the day is always a treat in itself, but getting to just hang out with my friends and do whatever we wanted made it twice as lovely. the day included peppermint mochas and long chats on the bus and bumpy subway rides and holiday sales and tons of tourists. either way it made me happy.